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Country Intelligence Summary
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Aug. 11, 2026
Top Motives and Outcomes in United States
Top Motives
- Jealousy — 456 case(s)
- Control/domination — 286 case(s)
- Revenge — 241 case(s)
- Eliminate spouse — 191 case(s)
- Eliminate romantic partner — 165 case(s)
Top Outcomes
- Arrest made — 648 case(s)
- Homicide during marriage — 561 case(s)
- Legal case ongoing — 382 case(s)
- Deadbody recovery — 280 case(s)
- Investigation still ongoing — 238 case(s)
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Cases in United States: Motive — Eliminate spouse
Brianna Nicole Richter Allegedly Murdered by Albert Nixon Richter IV, San Antonio, Texas, United States
On June 19, 2026, Albert Nixon Richter IV allegedly forced entry into the home of his estranged wife, Brianna Nicole Richter, in San Antonio, Texas. He shot and killed Brianna and then died by suicide. …
State/Province: Texas, United States | City/Region: San Antonio | Incident Type: Murder-Suicide | Date: June 19, 2026
View DetailsJosephine Taw Murdered by Way Sow Lwe Soe, Omaha, Nebraska, United States
On June 17, 2026, in Omaha, Nebraska, 27-year-old Way Sow Lwe Soe allegedly murdered his wife, 27-year-old Josephine Taw, by gunshot before turning the gun on himself in a murder-suicide. The incident was discovered after …
State/Province: Nebraska, United States | City/Region: Omaha | Incident Type: Murder-Suicide | Date: June 17, 2026
View DetailsShalimar Chandler Green and Aliv'eyah Chandler Allegedly Murdered by Derrick Green, Columbus, Ohio, United States
Shalimar Chandler Green and her 11-year-old daughter, Aliv'eyah Chandler, were killed in Columbus, Ohio. Derrick Green, the estranged husband of Shalimar, is accused of shooting and stabbing both victims multiple times. After his arrest, Derrick …
State/Province: Ohio, United States | City/Region: Columbus | Incident Type: Domestic Violence Homicide | Date: May 27, 2026
View DetailsStacy Epstein Kless Allegedly Murdered by Michael A. Kless, Ocean Township, New Jersey, United States
Michael A. Kless, 67, is charged with first-degree murder for killing his wife Stacy Epstein Kless, 66, in their Ocean Township home on May 27, 2026. He strangled her with a barbell in their basement. …
State/Province: New Jersey, United States | City/Region: Ocean Township | Incident Type: Murder | Date: May 27, 2026
View DetailsKetsy Danis Alexis Allegedly Murdered by Jimesley O. Estime, Port St. Lucie, Florida, United States
On May 11, 2026, in Port St. Lucie, Florida, Ketsy Danis Alexis and her estranged husband Jimesley O. Estime were found dead from apparent gunshot wounds in their home. The incident is believed to be …
State/Province: Florida, United States | City/Region: Port St. Lucie | Incident Type: Murder-Suicide | Date: May 11, 2026
View DetailsMonica Morris Allegedly Murdered by Jerome Morris, Erial, New Jersey, United States
Monica Morris, a 51-year-old culinary arts teacher, was allegedly stabbed to death by her husband Jerome Morris at their home in Erial, New Jersey. The incident occurred early morning on April 28, 2026, shortly after …
State/Province: New Jersey, United States | City/Region: Erial | Incident Type: Domestic Violence Homicide | Date: April 28, 2026
View DetailsShirley Waclawski Allegedly Murdered by Paul Waclawski, Nottingham, Maryland, United States
On April 24, 2026, Baltimore County Police responded to a reported shooting at a home in Nottingham, Maryland. They found 73-year-old Shirley Waclawski and her 80-year-old husband Paul Waclawski dead from gunshot wounds. Paul had …
State/Province: Maryland, United States | City/Region: Nottingham | Incident Type: Murder-Suicide | Date: April 24, 2026
View DetailsEmma MacDonald Allegedly Murdered by Jeffrey MacDonald, Amherst, Massachusetts, United States
Jeffrey C. MacDonald, a 36-year-old executive chef at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, was charged with the murder of his wife, Emma MacDonald, 31, who was found dead from blunt-force trauma in a campus hotel …
State/Province: Massachusetts, United States | City/Region: Amherst | Incident Type: Domestic Violence Homicide | Date: April 22, 2026
View DetailsSerena Fairfax Allegedly Murdered by Justin Fairfax, Annandale, Virginia, United States
On April 16, 2026, former Virginia Lieutenant Governor Justin Fairfax fatally shot his estranged wife, Dr. Serena Fairfax, in the basement of their Annandale home before running upstairs to the primary bedroom and killing himself …
State/Province: Virginia, United States | City/Region: Annandale | Incident Type: Murder-Suicide | Date: April 16, 2026
View DetailsVictoria Alexander Murdered by Brandon Alexander, Egg Harbor Township, New Jersey, United States
Victoria Alexander, a 38-year-old nurse, was shot and killed by her estranged husband Brandon Alexander, 35, in a murder-suicide at the Excelcare Rehabilitation Facility in Egg Harbor Township, NJ, on April 13, 2026. Brandon waited …
State/Province: New Jersey, United States | City/Region: Egg Harbor Township | Incident Type: Murder-Suicide | Date: April 13, 2026
View DetailsTynice Friday-Washington Allegedly Murdered by Keith Washington, Cypress, Texas, United States
On April 10, 2026, in Cypress, Texas, Keith Washington allegedly fatally shot his estranged wife, Tynice Friday-Washington, in front of their two children after she had filed for divorce. The incident began with Washington firing …
State/Province: Texas, United States | City/Region: Cypress | Incident Type: Domestic Violence Homicide | Date: April 10, 2026
View DetailsFranyelin Annabel Pires Reyes Allegedly Murdered by Himber Alexander Rivero Romero, Orlando, Florida, United States
On April 6, 2026, in Orlando, Florida, 27-year-old Franyelin Annabel Pires Reyes was fatally shot by her estranged husband, Himber Alexander Rivero Romero. Despite recent separation, the couple continued living together. The victim had started …
State/Province: Florida, United States | City/Region: Orlando | Incident Type: Domestic Violence Homicide | Date: April 6, 2026
View DetailsTammy McCollum Allegedly Murdered by Eddie McCollum, Charlotte, North Carolina, United States
On April 6, 2026, Eddie McCollum, a teaching assistant at Southwest Middle School in Charlotte, North Carolina, allegedly shot and killed his wife, Tammy McCollum, at their home. The incident occurred shortly after 2 a.m. …
State/Province: North Carolina, United States | City/Region: Charlotte | Incident Type: Domestic Violence Homicide | Date: April 6, 2026
View DetailsMakayla Marie Rutka Plaza Allegedly Murdered by Markus Luke Allen Plaza, Kenosha, Wisconsin, United States
Makayla Marie Rutka Plaza, a 28-year-old former corrections officer and mother, was found dead in her Kenosha home on April 1, 2026, with sharp force injuries. Her estranged husband, Markus Luke Allen Plaza, 33, became …
State/Province: Wisconsin, United States | City/Region: Kenosha | Incident Type: Domestic Violence Homicide | Date: April 1, 2026
View DetailsNancy Metayer Bowen Allegedly Murdered by Stephen Bowen, Coral Springs, Florida, United States
Nancy Metayer Bowen, vice mayor of Coral Springs, Florida, was allegedly murdered by her husband Stephen Bowen on March 31, 2026. Stephen Bowen admitted to his uncle that he shot her three times with a …
State/Province: Florida, United States | City/Region: Coral Springs | Incident Type: Murder | Date: March 31, 2026
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